Piper hispidum Sw.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper hispidum Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 2676 with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson & G. Shropshire, 23 May 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Stann Creek. Cockscomb Basin, Jaguar Preserve, 10km W of Maya Center, off Southern Highway. Gibnut Loop Trail.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest.

  • Description

    Shrub to 3m with aromatic leaves; flowers white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85820

    Occurrence ID: 368dd4be-6a9c-443d-93eb-8295caedd660

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 423

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper hispidum Sw. det R. Callejas Posada, 1992

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Stann Creek

  • Locality

    Cockscomb Basin, Jaguar Preserve, 10km W of Maya Center, off Southern Highway. Gibnut Loop Trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    16.75, -88.58

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00085820
Piper hispidum Sw.
det. D. E. Atha, 2004
Michael J. Balick 2676
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
The Ney York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and Floristics of Belize Project
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Piper
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Stann Creek District. Cockscomb Basin. Jaguar
Preserve. 10km W of Mava Center, off Southern
Highway. 16°45'N, 88035'W. 00400m. Gibnut
Loop Trail. Secondary Forest.
Shrub to 3m with aromatic leaves; flowers white.
n.f.: Cordoncillo [Spanish].
USE: Antitnssive/analgesic f luscle pains |lvs|. Drink tea/
bathe lith decoction
Tonic jleavesl. Dsed in bath
8CI Saiple codes: 2676 lis+flrsfyq stea(Q65S-1694-F); 2676a
stei(Q65S-1695-G); 2676Froot {06511-1695-1)
Michael J. Balick 2676	May 23, 1990
with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson,
and G. Shropnsire
Supported by the national Cancer Institute, the U.S. Agency for
International Developient, and the Hetropolitan Life Foundation
00085820